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5(2y-2)+4=4 what is y?

User LP Square
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use distributive property to remove the parentheses.

10y - 10 + 4 = 4
10y - 6 = 4
10y = 4 + 6
10y = 10
y = 10/10
y = 1

hope this helps :)

User Michael Tsang
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y=1 is your answer to your problem hope i helpedĀ 
User Bob Ensink
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